The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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2015 RECRUITING ISSUE more." Kinnel will head to Ann Arbor af- ter a high school career that saw him land on Associated Press all-state teams twice and compete for a state title as a senior captain for the Wayne Warriors. The goals for his Michigan career will be even bigger, though. Just get- ting the opportunity to play for the championship won't be good enough for the Wolverines under head coach Jim Harbaugh. Kinnel has every intention of win- ning it. — Brandon Brown PERSONAL Tyree Elliott Kinnel was born Jan. 31, 1997, in Springfield, Ohio … Has been timed at 4.47 seconds in the 40-yard dash … Squats 590 pounds … Will be the first Division I athlete in his fam- ily … From the same school as Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller … Will be the third Huber Heights Wayne player to attend Michigan, after 2010 signees Terry and Terrance Talbott … Classmate Robert Landers signed to play defensive tackle for Ohio State, and wide receiver Ahmad Wagner will play basketball at Iowa. RANKINGS Average rating of the four major re- cruiting services: four-star recruit, the No. 192 overall player nationally, the No. 12 safety in the land and the No. 8 player in Ohio … Tabbed as the No. 12 prospect in the Midwest by ESPN … Listed as the top safety in the Midwest by Scout.com. STATISTICS Career Totals: Three-year starter and four-year contributor for a Huber Heights Wayne team that went 37-12 during his career … Recorded 224 to- tal tackles and 11 interceptions. Senior Season: Started every game for a Huber Heights Wayne team that went 13-2 and lost in the Division I (largest division) state champion- ship game to Lakewood St. Edward … Notched 73 total tackles and four interceptions (one returned for a touchdown) on defense … Also con- tributed on special teams, returning both a kick and a punt for a score … Served as short-yardage back, rush- ing 20 times for 87 yards (4.4 yards per carry) and seven touchdowns … Associated Press Division I first-team all-state selection … JJHuddle.com All-Ohio first team (all divisions). Junior Season: Started every game for a Huber Heights Wayne team that went 11-2 and lost in the state quar- TYREE KINNEL SAFETY 5-11 • 200 WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL HUBER HEIGHTS, OHIO RANKINGS STARS NAT. POS. STATE ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 225 15 10 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 196 12 7 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 195 11 7 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 150 10 6